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Q: If patient uses walls and furniture as support because he/she doesn’t have an assistive device, what is the best answer for M1860?

Q: If patient uses walls and furniture as support because he/she doesn’t have an assistive device, what is the best answer for M1860? A: For (M1860) Ambulation/Locomotion, if a patient does not have an assistive device but is clearly not safe walking alone, Response 3, able to walk only with the supervision or assistance should [...]

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If the patient is discharged from Medicare and we check response 0, able to ambulate independently, in M1860, ambulation, will we set ourselves up for an audit because the patient is not homebound?

Q: If the patient is discharged from Medicare and we check response 0, able to ambulate independently, in M1860, ambulation, will we set ourselves up for an audit because the patient is not homebound? A: An agency’s goal is for patients to improve, to become as independent as possible. Given that the Centers for Medicare [...]

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